‘Everything Must Go’ Investigates Gentrification through Poetry, Illustrations
Chicago poet Kevin Coval and illustrator Langston Allston discuss their new book about Wicker Park in the 1990s – and the forces of gentrification that have changed it.
Ask Geoffrey: The Pan American Games in Chicago
About a decade ago, Chicago tried, and failed, to bring the 2016 Summer Olympics to the city. But it wasn’t the first time Chicago tried to host a major international sporting event. Geoffrey Baer explains.
2019 Chicago Architecture Biennial Returns With a Critical Eye
Exhibits and installations from around the world hope to reframe – and sometimes challenge – the very idea of architecture at this year’s event. We get a preview.
FCC Proposes New 3-Digit Suicide Prevention Lifeline
The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline is 1-800-273-TALK. But the FCC wants to make that number a whole lot easier to remember – and dial.
Crain’s Headlines: Fulton Market Office Building Sells for $50M
A relatively nondescript seven-story office building in the Fulton Market District has become the most expensive office building sale in the city’s history.
‘Greenway’ Plan for Lincoln Park Side Street Sparks Neighborhood Tension
A proposal to add a so-called greenway for cyclists and introduce pedestrian-focused safety measures on a Lincoln Park side street has sparked an outpouring of attention from neighbors.
City Council Looks to Restrict Vaping, Expand Marijuana
Chicago’s mayor and aldermen are vowing to take strict action on vaping while welcoming the sale of cannabis. Those two vices dominated the discussion during Wednesday’s City Council meeting.
September 18, 2019 - Full Show
Watch the Sept. 18, 2019 full episode of “Chicago Tonight.”
A Shipping Container Gets New Life as Lawndale Pop-Up Spot
How some West Side residents are hoping to change the narrative of their community with a new safe space in the form of a museum.
Chicago Band Big Sadie Weighs in on Ken Burns’ Documentary ‘Country Music’
As Ken Burns’ latest series “Country Music” airs on PBS, a look at Chicago’s role in the history of country music with local band Big Sadie.
New Technique for Repairing Old Water Lines Could Save Neighborhood Trees
Water line repairs can be a costly mess. But what if there was a way to fix old water mains without tearing up streets, and old trees? There actually is, and Chicago is dipping into the waters of this technology with a pilot program.
Crain’s Headlines: Lightfoot Administration Rolls Out Pot Plan
The Lightfoot administration makes its first moves to regulate the recreational marijuana industry, releasing guidelines on where the new businesses can locate. And here’s the catch: they’re all outside the city’s central business district.
Should Chicago Increase Its Minimum Wage to $15 by 2021?
At a City Council hearing on Tuesday, committee members discussed a proposal to raise the city’s minimum wage to $15 an hour by 2021. Activists say it’s long overdue. But could it hurt small businesses? We debate the issue.
Kim Foxx Hopes to ‘Right Wrongs of the Past’ With Pot Expungements
A new partnership between the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office and a nonprofit could help clear tens of thousands of low-level marijuana convictions from Cook County records. State’s Attorney Kim Foxx explains.
Lifelong Dollhouse Maker Dreams of Creating a Museum
Pat Lohenry has loved miniatures for as long as she can remember. And as a teenager, she went from playing with them to making them. Today, her basement is full of her creations.
